Summaries

Jack, a 25 year old Jersey guy is scared... of moving out of his parents house...of marrying his girlfriend of seven years... of spending his life working in the nursing home... of eighty year old Helen with whom he engages in a daily battle not to pull the fire alarm. On a rare trip into the "foreign" territory of New York City, Jack and his pal Merle talk their way into a hip downtown club. Wearing his best plaid shirt he fails to impress anyone, except a glamorous model, who happens to think taking care of old people is just about the nicest thing a person could do for a living. Totally smitten by her attention, Jack embraces her world. He feels guilty about cheating on his girlfriend, but he looks so good in his new Valentino suit! His buddies in the nursing home, impressed by Jack's ballet of deceit and self discovery, live vicariously through him. He's got to make a choice. But something's not right... as he discusses this new turn of events with his father, he realizes there is more to the old man than meets the eye. So which life does Jack choose?—Elia Zois

Details

Genres
  • Comedy
  • Drama
Release date Apr 24, 2003
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) R
Countries of origin United States
Language English
Production companies Jersey Guy Films

Box office

Gross US & Canada $4268
Opening weekend US & Canada $2324
Gross worldwide $4268

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 30m
Color Color
Sound mix Dolby Digital
Aspect ratio

Synopsis

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